Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) supports and highly values theVietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership, which is developing strongly,comprehensively, and practically, NA Standing Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phonghas said.

She made the statement in Hanoi on July 11 while receiving a delegation offemale Japanese parliamentarians led by Tsuchiya Shinako, member of the Houseof Representatives of the National Diet and head of the Committee for theDevelopment of Women of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Phong described the visit as one of the pragmatic exchange activities held in2018 to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties. She added that thisyear marks an important milestone in the countries’ relationship, with giganticcooperation achievements obtained in all realms, from politics and economy toculture, education, and people-to-people exchange.

On this occasion, the Vietnamese official extended her deep sympathies to the Governmentand people of Japan over their serious losses caused by recent floods,expressing her belief that with their resilience, they will overcome thisdifficulty.

Noting the continuously developing parliamentary ties, NA Vice Chairwoman Phongstated that the exchange of delegations and representatives of agencies at alllevels – in particular, the close cooperation between Vietnam-Japan friendship parliamentarians’group and the Japan-Vietnam friendship parliamentary alliance, as well as theannual exchange between the two countries’ young legislators – has practicallycontributed to realising the agreements signed by their high-ranking leaders.

She informed her guests that the activities of female Vietnamese parliamentarianshave seen significant outcomes in the recent past, noting the exchange of thefemale Vietnamese NA deputies and their Japanese peers as a new format for thecooperation of the two nations.

She also suggested that Japanese female lawmakers raise their voice in supportof the building and issuance of policies and laws that facilitate bilateralcollaboration across all fields.

The guests were asked to contribute to creating conditions for the Vietnamesecommunity to lead a stable life in Japan.

For her part, Tsuchiya Shinako revealed that the visit is to consider Vietnam’spreparation for human resources training for overseas Vietnamese in the areas ofagriculture, fisheries, and construction.

Expressing her appreciation for the high rate of women operating insocio-political areas in Vietnam, she added that Japan needs to learn fromVietnam in this regard. -VNA